Everyone in the facility was stunned, as it was hard for them to tell what Sty’s goal was. It was clear that he had lost the last match on purpose, so why was he now the one challenging his fellow top ranker, especially one he already outranked?
His action was completely legitimate. The rules merely stated that someone who had already fought was allowed to refuse any further challenges on that day, yet there was no limit to how often someone could challenge others. As long as a challenger didn’t have any severe injuries forcing the teacher to take them away for healing, they were technically free to fight to their heart’s desire.
Usually, only students at the lower ranks would fight more than once, as the strength disparity between them wasn’t overly great. The higher the rank, the bigger the gap became, so fights between high rankers normally resulted in injuries for both sides. However, the situation right now was outside the norm.